The Positive Project: Summer 2011

My friend was telling me about a book called "The Positive Project." I'm not too familiar with the book, but what little she told me inspired to look back on the positives of this summer because I feel guilty about how happy I am that summer 2011 is coming to an end.

• Kayla spent a week with my parents in Florida


• Kayla successfully completed Algebra II, sticking it out for 7 long weeks of 7:30-1:30 M-Th classes (and I managed to get her there on time every day!)


• Colin swam for the HCRA Marlins, making it to practice every day and participating in every swim meet, even those which went past midnight or rolled into a second night


• Pierce volunteered at every swim meet


• I managed to keep the HCRA Marlins swim team board up-to-date until swim team picnic night


• I made it to the gym more this summer than last summer (despite missing an entire month due to illness & vacation!)


• Colin kept up his baseball training with twice weekly practice and/or scrimmages


• Kayla made money pet-sitting, babysitting, and cake making


• Colin's social circle quadrupled


• Kayla past her 3-day road test


• We managed to get together with some friends outside of kids' activities


• We made it to a Flying Squirrels game and two Washington Nationals games


• We made it up to New York to visit some of Pierce's family and the Kolariks


• Kayla participated in band camp


• Kayla got her drivers license


• Kayla was a Kick-off Mentor at Tiger Camp


• Colin completed a week of basketball camp


• We survived an earthquake


• We survived a hurricane


• We paid fees for 2 of the 3 free, public schools the kids will be attending this fall

Considering the list of accomplishments, it's hard to believe the list of canceled plans because I ran out of steam, missed doctors appointments, and forgotten tasks. What a summer! Between all of these activities and being sick for a month, there was hardly any time to breath and my house is a disaster zone.

My September calendar is updated and it looks like we'll actually have time to really enjoy Friday night lights, band competitions, fall baseball league games and family dinners!